Matrox Video Products Group has announced that Matrox RT.X2, a high-performance real-time native HDV and DV editing platform bundled with Adobe Premiere Pro, is now shipping worldwide. Designed for corporate communicators, event videographers, project studios, educational facilities, and digital filmmakers, Matrox RT.X2 is designed primarily for realtime native HDV and DV editing. It also provides a high-quality MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame codec so users can capture other HD and SD formats using RT.X2's analog inputs and mix all types of footage on the timeline in real time.

Priced at $1,995 US in North America including Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, Matrox RT.X2 is now available through a worldwide network of authorized dealers. A special limited-time in-box coupon entitles the purchaser to a substantial discount on an upgrade to Adobe Production Studio. For a limited time, owners of Matrox RT.X100 can upgrade to RT.X2 at a special price. Details regarding all promotional offers can be found on the Matrox website. System selection guidelines and lists of validated computers, motherboards, and GPUs are posted in the support section of the Matrox website. Complete RT.X2-based turnkey systems are also available from Matrox RT.X2 authorized dealers.